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• Schools in England told not to cut days over energy price rises

  16-08-2022 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government says schools must stay open five days a week, despite soaring winter fuel costs.
  
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• Charities urge next PM to improve vulnerable children's care

  16-08-2022 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Children's charities urge Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to deliver reforms to "flawed" care system in England.
  
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• Wales exam boss says A-level grades will be fair

  16-08-2022 09:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The results of the first set of summer exams in three years will be announced on Thursday.
  
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• Child loss: Mother who lost husband and son welcomes support plan

  16-08-2022 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Families will receive a call within two days of the death of a child or person aged under 25.
  
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• Cost of living: Demand for free school uniforms rockets, says charity

  16-08-2022 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Better Fit says second-hand clothes are leaving their warehouse as soon as they arrive.
  
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• Cost of living: Families choosing between food and children's sport

  15-08-2022 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One rugby club says children have stopped playing because of the cost of boots and petrol.
  
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• Nursery closures: Parents left without childcare as providers shut

  15-08-2022 11:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A campaign group says it has been "inundated" with messages about nurseries going out of business suddenly.
  
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• How much does university cost, and is it worth it?

  15-08-2022 10:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A degree can be valuable in many ways. Here is a look at some of the financial pros and cons.
  
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• My son with schizophrenia was 'unlawfully deported' to Jamaica

  13-08-2022 05:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eric Hall has 28 convictions but his family says he was not well enough to be put on a Home Office plane to Jamaica.
  
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• Cost of living: Teachers' union issues strike vote warning over pay

  12-08-2022 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The proposed pay rise of 5% will mean starting salaries for teachers will be £28,866 a year.
  
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• Nurseries warn of closure risk without new funding

  11-08-2022 20:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fifteen councils have still to set funding rates for free childcare places for the new school year
  
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• Glasgow students denied university accommodation

  11-08-2022 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Prospective Glasgow University students have been told they are no longer guaranteed a place to stay.
  
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• Why have so many children's homes opened in Blackpool?

  11-08-2022 10:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Councils across the country are sending vulnerable young people to children's homes in Blackpool. The approach is raising concerns.
  
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• Housing: Families left feeling helpless in search for homes

  11-08-2022 07:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One mother says she was told that having a baby was putting her family at a disadvantage.
  
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• Rochdale Council criticised over drag queen book reading postponements

  10-08-2022 21:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rochdale Council is "pandering to bullies" by postponing drag queen reading events, a councillor says.
  
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• Student loan interest rate capped at 6.3%

  10-08-2022 09:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new cap applies to England and Wales, but analysts say it won't help students with rising costs.
  
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• Driving tests: More than half a million learners still waiting for a date

  10-08-2022 08:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Young people like 18-year-old Eloise says it could be another year before they pass their test.
  
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• Driving tests: More than half a million learners still waiting

  10-08-2022 08:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Young people like 18-year-old Eloise says it could be another year before they pass their test.
  
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• Record numbers can't afford school uniforms, charity warns

  10-08-2022 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Demand for the 'Back to School Bank', which helps parents in need, has almost tripled since 2018.
  
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• King's College London: Disabled student fighting for better access to campus

  10-08-2022 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wheelchair user Naomi Stenning has been campaigning at King's College London for two years to improve access to buildings.
  
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• King's College London: Disabled student calls for better access to university

  10-08-2022 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wheelchair user Naomi Stenning is campaigning to improve access to buildings at King's College London.
  
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• Scottish exam pass rate drops from pandemic high

  09-08-2022 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 138,000 students are finding out how they did in National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher exams.
  
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• Cambridge University's mental health service ineffective, says report

  09-08-2022 07:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five students have died since March, with one confirmed and four others suspected of being suicide.
  
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• Covid: Parents urged to get help as speech referrals rise

  09-08-2022 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One speech and language expert says referrals have increased since the Covid pandemic.
  
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• Camhs deaths expose child mental health unit pressures

  09-08-2022 04:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea Mooney was 17 when she died in a Camhs unit last year, following a self-harm incident.
  
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• Covid: Mum urges vaccination take-up after baby loss

  05-08-2022 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A mother who lost her baby after having Covid-19 while pregnant urges mums-to-be to get vaccinated.
  
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• Bristol students' 'sensational' film uncovers city's animals

  05-08-2022 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Bristol students spent time uncovering the city's diverse wildlife.
  
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• Tourette's: 'We get called freaks but we're just normal people'

  05-08-2022 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two young people describe the difficulties of growing up with Tourette's syndrome.
  
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• Cost of living: Food and fun clubs aim to help families

  04-08-2022 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Calls are made to run more summer food and fun clubs for children across Wales.
  
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• Unprecedented chronic absence in NI schools

  04-08-2022 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Department of Education says the high level of chronic absence is linked to the pandemic.
  
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• Lionesses: England's Euro 2022 winners urge Tory leadership duo to help schoolgirls play football

  03-08-2022 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's European champions have called on the Conservative party leadership candidates to ensure "every young girl" can play football at school.
  
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• Cardiff: Young people helping to improve Grangetown

  03-08-2022 09:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A project is giving young people in a Cardiff community a say on how life can be made better.
  
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• How expensive is childcare and what help is available?

  02-08-2022 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government says changing the ratio of adults to children in nurseries could help cut childcare costs.
  
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• Vocational and training qualifications decline during pandemic

  02-08-2022 07:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Awards in Northern Ireland fell by 20% following disruption during the Covid pandemic.
  
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• Call for body-image warnings on retouched photos

  02-08-2022 01:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The impact of body image on mental and physical health needs to be taken more seriously, MPs say.
  
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• Euro 2022: Five things that held women back in football

  01-08-2022 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Women playing football in England have overcome significant obstacles to make the top levels of the game.
  
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• Call to raise school start age in Scotland to six

  31-07-2022 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A proposal for a kindergarten stage for three to six-year-olds will be debated at the SNP conference.
  
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• Winland Academy caught hiring writers for uni applications

  30-07-2022 02:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A social mobility charity expresses alarm at adverts for people to write personal statements.
  
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• Bluey: How a cartoon dog became a role model for dads

  30-07-2022 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The hit Australian children's TV show Bluey has been streamed more than 100 million times in the UK.
  
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• Euro 2022: Young players talk about diversity in England's squad

  29-07-2022 14:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Euro 2022 has made the Lionesses household names - but some young want more diversity in the squad.
  
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• Sex education in schools could be made compulsory by NI secretary

  29-07-2022 07:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Under current rules, what is taught to pupils about sex education is up to individual schools.
  
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• Swap shop helping London families with school uniforms

  29-07-2022 07:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Even parents in full-time work are struggling to kit out their children for school, a charity says.
  
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• Tory leadership latest: Sunak says yes to return of grammar schools

  29-07-2022 01:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  But his team later clarifies Mr Sunak was only backing the expansion of existing grammar schools.
  
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• Single Shropshire mum in tears as summer meal vouchers scaled back

  28-07-2022 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Low income families in Shropshire will have their summer meal vouchers reduced from £90 to £45.
  
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• My baby was taken into care - then murdered

  28-07-2022 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Laura Corkill's son Leiland-James was put in care from birth - and killed by the woman who wanted to adopt him.
  
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• Covid: Wales' school absences double since pandemic

  28-07-2022 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some pupils have "simply got out of the habit of regular attendance," education bosses say.
  
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• A-level results 2022: When are they out and how are grades being decided?

  27-07-2022 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than a million students are waiting for results decided by the first exams since the pandemic.
  
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• Ukraine orphanages: Children tied up and men in cots

  26-07-2022 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A BBC News investigation uncovers widespread abuse of disabled children and adults in institutions.
  
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• GCSE results 2022: The 9-1 grading system explained

  26-07-2022 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their GCSE results on 25 August.
  
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• Student loans: How do they work, what can I borrow and when do I pay it back?

  26-07-2022 10:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How do they work across the UK, what can I borrow and when do I have to start paying it back?
  
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